The Life Jacket Loaner Program is designed to help boaters comply with state law requiring
children under 6 years old to wear either a Type I or Type II life jacket while on an open deck. It’s ideal for boaters who have guests on their boat and wish to avoid purchasing extra
children’s jackets. The goals of the program are to establish early fundamentals of boating safety and educate families on the importance of children wearing the correct size life
jacket. Having more children in life jackets will have an impact on the number of drownings.

Here is how the program works: A boating family can go to a participating marina and
borrow a life jacket, free of charge, for short-term use. They will need to give basic information: name, address, phone, boat name, driver’s license number, and number of life jackets
to be borrowed. Three different size jackets are available: infant (under 30lbs.), small child (30-50lbs.), and youth (50-90lbs.). Each jacket has a Boat U.S. Foundation Logo on it and
a tag with return information.